PennyLane1084
My Pronouns are: They/Them/Theirs
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Great pictures Katharina! The soap box derby looks like so much fun. And I bet the photo exhibition was pretty neat too. I'd love to see Berlin one day.
I just wanted to chime in and say that I also enjoy all that you share with us about your area and celebrations.
My dad's family has a strong German ancestry so we have always felt a kinship with things with a German influence. My uncle was stationed in Germany when he was in the Army during the Vietnam war. My brother was also stationed in Germany in the mid-80s. He was in or near a town called Hanau. He loved it over there and wanted to extend his tour, but being a habitual procrastinator, did not get the request for an extension filed in time and was sent back to the States.
On my mom's side, her ancestry is rather muddled, but with the name of Armstrong she identifies more with the Scottish. Her younger sister, however, met a man online that was an American civilian worker in Germany at one of the military bases. She eventually moved there to be with and marry him. They lived over there a couple years before he retired and they moved back here. She also loved it there.
My husband, about 10 years ago, zipped through briefly. He was on a business trip around the area but had no time to really see anything. They would meet with their suppliers during the day, have a meal, drive to the next destination in time to go to bed and get up and do it again. His only comment was that the meals "over there" - so I guess Europe in general since he wasn't in the same place twice - seemed to take "forever". But that could also be because they had no down-time and knew they had a long drive ahead of them each night.
Once again caught up.
Wonderful pictures from DLP. Everything looks so perfect.
I love Harry Potter too! I just reread the last book so I'll be ready for the movie next month. After so many books it 's so hard to come back to the real world. What will we do once the last movie is over with? I'm so happy you two will get a chance to experience the World of Harry Potter.
Thanks again for sharing so more of Germany. I know I enjoy the information so much.
Hi Ladies! Getting all caught up after my short DIS hiatus!
Love all of the info about Germany and really love the DLP photos! It is amazing how much is similar and how much is different.
We enjoyed MNSSHP - especially the decorations and the parade. The trick or treating was okay. The best of all of the parties was pirate and princess.
We went to the Dark Side last year (May 2010). It was just before WWoHP opened so I can't give any advice there. Here is my brief two cents. . . IOA is much better themed than Universal. I found it very difficult to get help/information there so try to learn as much as you can before you go. Seuss Landing is amazing even if you just do a quick walk through. My DD loved Men in Black and we all enjoyed simpsons. Be careful of some of the more intense rides - my DH (who rides everything) said the Hulk was too intense even for him. We had a great meal at Mythos if you are looking for a TS meal. Circus McGurkus was good for a CS meal. Hope that helps!
Just dropping by to say hi!
I'm just dropping by to tell you how much I enjoyed your other trip report. I found it pretty late, but liked the extra touches you included about your adventures in Germany. I bet you can't wait until your October trip.
Thanks for sharing your German culture once again Love hearing everything you have to share
Hmmmm a day spent at the dark side.....I may have to investigate into this It sounds like so much to do in one day but it CAN be done I know my niece would love to go and of course I want to also ....I can't justify staying at Universal (where you get the coveted front of line and early entry) when I can stay at DVC for "free." so this may just work for us.
Off to check this out
Tracy
Yep, pages behind.
Ah...that makes sense! So perhaps a few days at DLP, then we'd move hotels. I look forward to planning that trip-I really should just set a date instead of saying "someday", then we'd be motivated to save and work toward it!
That is a shame about the themed food disappearing!
I'm really enjoying all your DLP pictures - and your upcoming plans! I remember reading about this on "the other board" and that is why all gift shops are mostly only themed at 3/4 of the way up the wall and higher. I never noticed this at WDW until after I read that thread! I imagine all the Disney parks are like this now too.
The arcades look beautiful! What a clever design. I have been in a couple of similar buildings here in America - one that stands out to me is near my Mom's home in Minnesota, it connects two buildings and then has shops within the arcade itself, along with a glass ceiling. It's almost like being outside-but not quite...which is good for Minnesotans in those cold winters!
I wish I could add hints about Universal for you, but I'm sure you've got plenty from other readers! We plan to adventure that way eventually as well - maybe in a couple years.
Just wanted to let you know that I'm here and catching up on your wonderful plans, you trip sounds like it is going to be so much fun.
Hi Leslie! Great to see you back on the boards and doing well! Katharina and I were just talking about what had happened to you a few weeks ago!
At the end of the walk we had taken a wrong turn and ended up with having to cross the building site for the new railway from Nuremberg to Berlin:
Welcome back! I love your little photo tours; your country is quite beautiful!
Very Nice Magdelena!! What a lovely town, so pretty!!
WooHoo for 3 months.
Great photos! The history of Europe and the age of the buildings, etc. always amazes me! Looks like a lovely day!
woo-hoo for three months!
Thanks for the trip through Coburg. It looks lovely.
oh and for 3 months!!!
Oh man, I love those European towns. I'd love to visit.
That was a neat tie-in to Disney and Victoria & Alberts.
I took a self-imposed DIS hiatus. I knew I couldn't plan anymore trips for 2011 and so I just needed to take a break and focus on things that were not Disney related but I'm back and planning a trip for my husband & I in January which I'm very excited about.
Your pictures are so beautiful, I really need to do some more traveling around the world to se all of these gorgeous sights!
Thank you Magdalene for the lovely pictures! Just beautiful.... I love the Disney link as well very cool. And yeah for 3 months!
Great pix of Coburg !!As I am reading the update I seemed to have a go off !!!Of course Prince Albert !! Queen Victoria passed a law that still stands . No King can ever rule as Albert, she never wanted anyone to be higher than her beloved Albert!!!
Nerdy engineering stuff!
The town of Coburg looks beautiful. Reminds me a lot of Fantasyland. Do you think the people there would mind if I explored every building on my own, like I do at Disney?
There are plenty of beautiful towns in that area - Bamberg is close by and a world heritage site.
Bamburg was on our list of cities/towns to see.. next time!
I always hope that my Germany updates do inspire people do consider travelling abroad. If I can travel to the US easily, it shouldn't be so much more difficult for you to come to Europe!
I hope people do get inspired to travel to Germany too Magdalene! It's a beautiful country with equally beautiful friendly people.
The Disney link is cute, isn't it? I thought you would enjoy them - you loved Würzburg as well, didn't you. Similar building style.
Yes we love Wurzburg! Well we loved everything...
If you want to know more about the nerdy engineering stuff (it shows that I am the daughter of a civil engineer, that's why I take pictures like that), here is the info on that new railway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg–Erfurt_high-speed_railway
It is supposed to reduce the travel time by train betwen Munich and Berlin to 4 hours, it's 6 hours at the moment, but was 8 hours in 1992.
We even loved traveling by train! Something we don't have here in the midwest. And I hope Katharina will post pictures from her trip to Northern France! That would be lovely too...
That's funny that you say that - I think it goes to show how big our Midwest area is. I live about 20 minutes from Galesburg, IL and you can't get through town without waiting on trains. Granted, most of them are freight trains, but there is an Amtrak station in town also. I have only taken one trip on it - went to Chicago once for a business meeting. But my husband used to take it a few times a year when he had a supplier he had to visit in Kansas City. It's not always very convenient. My son goes to school in Carbondale and there is an Amtrak station near campus, but for him to get home using it he would have to go from Carbonale (southern Illinois) to Chicago (northern Illinois) to Galesburg (Central Illinois) Needless to say, he has never done that.